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Pure Joy’s Life Through the Wrong End of My Binoculars

Written by

Joy Smith Walsh

The simple humor of this Southern-style family will hit home for many readers. Walsh hopes to honor family and others associated with her stories in her best “Southernese” Tennessee style! This book is filled with poignant and funny situations any reader will relate to. So, please, take a look through the wrong end of Walsh’s binoculars and enjoy life’s absurd humor.

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Reclaiming Christmas

Written by

Melissa Sneed Wilson

A cynical economic consultant, grieving the loss of his parents, butts heads with a Christmas-obsessed hospital administrator over their town’s annual holiday festival. As they navigate their feelings about Christmas and each other, they learn maybe they aren’t that different from one another after all.

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Coming Soon

Carla: The Dark Cycle

Written by Michael Gryboski

Carla was a lioness in winter. Years of living in a violent world have finally taken their toll. Haunted by nightmares, guilt-stricken by the many lives she had ended, Carla finally breaks. As she tries to piece her life back together, she encounters a nice young woman with disturbingly familiar secrets.

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Maggie the Cat Who Came Home for Christmas

Written by Julia Russo

Illustrated by Grace Metzger-Forrest

Delightful illustrations bring you inside Grandpa Charlie Green’s mountainside farmhouse. Join Maggie the cat, Pip the goat, Grandpa Charlie Green, Daddy, and of course, little Wilhelmina Olive Blessing, as she tells us this sweet wintertime story. What do they do to get little Maggie home? Join the fun. Read out loud yourself or read along with others! You will love the story of Maggie, the cat who comes home for Christmas.

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Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc. is a small independent publishing press with a motivated force of authors. Mountain Girl Press, Little Creek Books, Express Editions, DigiStyle, Broken Crow Ridge, Fiery Night, Skippy Creek, and RoseHeart Publishing are all imprints of Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.

Second Chance to Die

Written by Mike

Grindstaff

Marwin Gelstone has had a rough year. His partner’s wife committed suicide, and he was almost murdered by a local gynecologist as he uncovered the doctor’s murderous intentions. The trauma of the assault derailed his life, and he spiraled down, almost losing everything important to him. As he struggles to regain normalcy and rebuild the relationships dear to him, Marwin becomes involved in another pharmaceutical investigation. Will his new lease on life only give him a second chance to die?

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Always Remember, Your Story is Still Being Written...

Daily Devotional

Written by Crystal Gilpin Jones

Always Remember, Your Story is Still Being Written... is a daily devotional to encourage those who are going through tough times. Their story is not over, God is still writing their story. To encourage others not to lose focus, don’t lose hope when circumstances seem impossible, and know that He still controls the

The Goddess of Promise Land:

, the baby Sophia-Emma is now a teen of color struggling with her parents, Loving and Pulsar, while protecting her little brother, Christopher, in historic Africatown, Alabama. She is slowly discovering an innate power to calm a hurricane and heal those closest to her. Her Creator seems to be calling her back to her roots at Promised Land. Her quest will eventually lead her to dangers even a Spirit-Goddess to pre-order.

Gone Before Breakfast

Written by Jan Howery

When brothers Jackson and Brandon Taylor vanished without a trace at the airport, their girlfriends Jan and Allison are left heartbroken and confused. The women have no idea where the brothers went, or how they disappeared from the airport. After years of no clues, Jan and Allison move on with their lives. Allison soon meets an investigator who reveals that there’s a secret ongoing investigation of the brothers. Through twists and turns, Allison discovers the truth and learns that their boyfriends were in danger. Does she keep the secrets to herself? Does Jan need to know the truth? The brothers could be alive, but finding them will put Allison’s and Jan’s lives at risk. Does Allison reach back to the past to move on with her future? Secrets, lies, and deception abound in Gone Before Breakfast!

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Steamy Creek: A Cozy Romance Anthology

JCP is now accepting submissions to our first romance short story collection, Steamy Creek: A Cozy Romance Anthology! Steamy Creek will join our other JCP in house anthologies—our These Haunted Hills series; our Appalachian inspired short story collections with titles such as Daffodil Dreams, Scattered Flowers, and Wild Daisies; as well as our winter themed anthology, Snowy Trails. Steamy Creek is set for publication in February 2024.

Stories submitted to Steamy Creek should be of the romance genre and must be fiction. Please include with your submission a short author bio. Author bios should be no more than 50 words and should be written in third person.

The submission fee per story is $20, and authors are allowed to submit a max of two stories. You may call the office at 423.926.9983 with a credit card number or mail a check to JCP at P.O. Box 701, Johnson City, TN, 37605. Stories must have a minimum of 1500 words and a maximum of 3500 words per story.

Authors accepted to the anthology will receive two free books upon publication.

The deadline for submissions to Steamy Creek: A Cozy Romance Anthology is September 30, 2023. Send your submissions to submissions@jancarolpublishing.com.

Mike Grindstaff

Author of Second Chance to Die Daytime Tri-Cities TV Appearance

Tuesday, August 8 at 9 a.m. EST

Appalachian Authors Guild Meeting

Tuesday, August 8, 2023, the Appalachian Authors Guild will conduct a Board Meeting from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator, located at 852 French Moore Jr Blvd, in Abingdon, VA. From 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Kari Kilgore will present the program, “Back Cover Text Writing.” All are welcome to attend the business meeting and the program.

John Echols

Author of Yesterday’s Boys

Thursday, August 3, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Book Signing

Buchanan County Library Grundy, VA

Friday, August 4, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Book signing

Appalachian Art Center Cedar Bluff, VA

Linda Hudson Hoagland

Author of Snooping Can Be Regrettable; Snooping Can Be Scary; Snooping Can Be Uncomfortable; Snooping Can Be Helpful – Sometimes; Onward & Upward; Missing Sammy; Snooping Can Be Doggone Deadly; Snooping Can Be Devious; Snooping Can Be Contagious; Snooping Can Be Dangerous; The Best Darn Secret; and anthologies Easter Lilies; Broken Petals; Wild Daisies; Scattered Flowers; Daffodil Dreams; and These Haunted Hills Book

Friday, August 4, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Book Signing

Food City, Weber City, VA

Saturday, August 5, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Book Signing

Food City, Bonham Rd, Bristol, VA

Sunday, August 6, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Book Signing

Big Walker Lookout, Wytheville, VA

Tuesday, August 8

Appalachian Authors Guild – Board Meeting

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Speaker: Kari Kilgore – Back Cover Test Writing

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator Abingdon, VA

Friday, August 11, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Book Signing Food City, Moreland Drive, Kingsport, TN

Saturday, August 12, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Book Signing Food City, Pulaski, VA

Friday, August 18, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Book Signing Food City, Vansant, VA

Saturday, August 19, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Book Signing Food City, Claypool Hill, VA

Friday, August 25, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Book Signing Food City, Fort Henry Drive, Kingsport, TN

Saturday, August 26, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Book Signing Food City, Chilhowie, VA

Sunday, August 27, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Book Signing Big Walker Lookout Wytheville, VA

A young boy’s morning has a foggy start when a baby cloud by the name of Clancy tumbles from the sky. Can the children and their teacher find a way to get Clancy back home to his parents?

Explore the colorful world around you with the Little White Fish in this interactive children’s book. See how exciting the world is when living in color. Rhyming and a great interactive teaching tool.

Green, a cheery crayon known as The Crayon Rapper, uses rhyming patterns in a “rap” music beat to describe the adventures of his multihued pals. Great teaching tool for children to learn colors.

This cute and colorful book is about a little lady, named Noodle. Noodle has a BIG imagination. You never know what Noodle will be dreaming next! She dreams with no limitations. Entertaining and encouraging. Children will fall in love with Noodle’s energy and her BIG DREAMS!

Children learn about the seasons and weather through the diversity of a year, joyfully encountering birds and butterflies, adventuring at beaches, jumping in colorful leaf piles, and dashing through the whitest winter snow.

Order this book directly from JCP — for a discounted price and FREE shipping! Go to the “JCP Book Shop” at www.jancarolpublishing.com.